DougDE wrote:Wow Dan Klein's that good huh? That certainly ups my excitement level for him. Where do people think he will pitch this year?

I think Klein will begin the season in Frederick. We all know the plan is to make him a starter, and I think that project keeps him there most of the season (if not all of it). If they put him in the pen, I think he moves faster.

In fact, I have a few of these guys in my personal top 20. Let's not forget that this is a system who has graduated Jake Arrieta, Matt Wieters, Chris Tillman and Brian Matusz over the past two seasons.

]]>2010-12-12T22:05:19-05:002010-12-12T22:05:19-05:00http://orioles-nation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=152&p=969#p969It will certainly be an interesting year not only at the big league level, but throughout the organization.

]]>2010-12-12T17:47:20-05:002010-12-12T17:47:20-05:00http://orioles-nation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=152&p=968#p968My thoughts are thinking the best arm in this organization is ranked 15th. I know Britton is the best pitcher, but Bundy by far has the biggest ceiling in this system and he is the 7th ranked pitcher. Geez this is good to hear.... I would not look at grades either because most of these C+ players are guys with high ceilings. If you look at this list, I see 12 players that could make the Orioles lineup and have an impact and this is only getting better with the draft war room improving.

Klein will be a future mid-late inning guy. He has a great deal of control and above average stuff, but I simply do not see the kid getting through a lineup more than twice. He would be better for the organization giving max effort over one to two innings every third game; I think he would be more effective as a guy out of the pen. I think a better stuff version of Drew Storen is solid comparible.

Shorebirdfan wrote:I am not sure why the omission of Matt Angle, who the O's protected on the 40 man roster. Think I would have had him on in place of Gamboa. I know you like Schoop, but I think 7 is a little high for him.

Agreed. Sickels did add Angle onto the preliminary list, though. The scouting reports on Schoop are all good, and the stats back it up. There's a good case for him to be #7 but I know I would not have him up that high.